Last year Matt Meeks bought a new 50 hp blower and variable-frequency drive for the City of Maize (Kan.) Wastewater Treatment Plant. No city official questioned the purchase — because, after all, Meeks had raised the money.For nearly two years, the Maize plant has accepted partially treated process water from a nearby ethanol plant at a price of five cents per gallon. With potential to receive as much as 2 million gallons of the water per year, the plant could see $100,000 in annual revenue beyond everyday fees from connected customers.The plant has ample capacity to take the water, and
